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Paisley; a Borough; no respect for Crown authority; and a city…

Michael McFarland Campbell

Diamond Jubilee of HM The Queen We’re coming up on a milestone in the reign of our Sovereign Lady, Elizabeth the Second, by the Grace of God, of the United Kingdom of Great Britain and of her other Realms and Territories Queen, Head of the Commonwealth, Defender of the Faith, &c.*. The last milestone was Her Majesty’s Golden Jubilee – the forthcoming is the Diamond Jubilee in 2010. Jubilee Cities With these milestones often comes a race among various towns in the United Kingdom to be the three in 2000 (or four five† in 2002) that become cities in what … Continue reading Paisley; a Borough; no respect for Crown authority; and a city…

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Paisleys: Like Father, Like Son

Michael McFarland Campbell

I got home at the weekend for my birthday, and amongst the various pieces of mail that had come to my parents’ address for me was a document from their Member of Parliament, The Rt Hon. Ian R. K. Paisley, entitled 40 years at your service. I was amused then when later on in the day my father gave me a copy of the Cameron Report Disturbances in Northern Ireland.  The Cameron Report was the report of the Commission appointed by the Governor of Northern Ireland (then The Lord Grey of Naunton) “to hold an enquiry into and to report … Continue reading Paisleys: Like Father, Like Son

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